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Fourteen workers, mostly Black and mostly women, pose smiling in a school classroom. Most are wearing yellow "Baltimore Teachers Union" T-shirts.

To Get on Offense, Offer Workers Many Ways In »

December 8, 2025 | Diamonté Brown

[This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? We will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead.
A crowd raise huge red cups that say “Baristas on Strike”

Red Cups Raised in Rebellion, Starbucks Strike Spreads »

December 5, 2025 | Jenny Brown

Several hundred more Starbucks baristas walked out Thursday, the 22nd day of their growing unfair labor practice strike. It is now the longest strike the coffee giant has faced, spreading to 145 stores in more than 100 cities.

Maybe a General Strike Isn’t So Impossible Now »

December 4, 2025 | Alex Han

[This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? We will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead.

Review: Who’s Got the Power: Hope for Troubled Times »

December 3, 2025 | Eric Dirnbach

Every few years a book comes out that tries to explain what’s happening in the labor movement and maybe cheer us up from the bad news of union decline.
A teacher holds a sign between a school bus and the front of a school, with students visible in the background

ICE Raids Turn Schools into Battlegrounds to Defend Students »

December 2, 2025 | Barbara Madeloni

Educator Carolyn Brown was meeting with school counselors when she got the call: ICE agents were out front. By the time she got out of the building, ICE had abducted a woman and her 17-year-old daughter, an American citizen.
A woman holds a sign at a rally that reads Stop the Kidnappings! Protect Our Neighbors!

Today's Labor Movement Needs a Bigger Vision »

December 2, 2025 | David Bacon

[This article is part of a Labor Notes roundtable series: How Can Unions Defend Worker Power Against Trump 2.0? We will be publishing more contributions here and in our magazine in the months ahead.
Tom Alter, a white man with a short haircut, squints into the sun and speaks into a megaphone, He is surrounded by a tightly packed crowd, diverse in race and gender, holding signs with slogans like "Defend Free Speech," "Defend All Public Workers," and "Reinstate Tom Alter."

Texas College Teacher Fired for Free Speech »

November 25, 2025 | David Finkel

Support is building within the labor, academic, and Palestine solidarity movements in defense of Tom Alter, a history professor at Texas State University in San Marcos.

Viewpoint: Why Our Members Put in 650 Hours Canvassing for Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor »

November 20, 2025 | Natalie Wellen

Much is going to be written about the path to victory of Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson—a political newcomer who came from behind to win an incredible upset. They will say how her campaign benefited from Trump’s presidency and some vague generalized anger toward all politicians.

We Can’t Bridge the U.S.-Mexico Wage Gap Without Supporting Organizing in Mexico »

November 18, 2025 | Natascha Elena Uhlmann

The Mexican government is failing to prosecute violent retaliation and threats against workers who organize, says a new report, putting Mexico out of compliance with its trade agreement with the U.S.
A group rallies holding signs that say Red Cup Rebellion: Unfair Labor Practice Strike, with a Starbucks coffee cup with a red line through it.

No Contract Means No Coffee as Starbucks Baristas Walk Out »

November 14, 2025 | Jenny Brown

Chanting “What’s outrageous? Starbucks wages! What’s appalling? Starbucks stalling! What’s disgusting? Union busting!”, Starbucks workers at stores across the country walked out Thursday. They are on strike against unfair labor practices and the company’s stonewalling at the bargaining table...
TDU convention attendees are shown sitting and standing, clapping for a speaker, in the hotel ballroom, under a chandelier.

Teamsters Highlight Renewed Militancy, Rank-and-File Power at 50th Annual TDU Convention »

November 14, 2025 | Dan DiMaggio

At the 50th annual Teamsters for a Democratic Union convention, 550 Teamsters talked about building power in their workplaces, from UPS barns to school bus yards to the San Diego Zoo. They swapped tips on running for local union office and debated TDU’s strategic priorities.
A Black worker in postal uniform, wearing reflective shades and a sandwich board sign that says "CUPW Toronto Local, We demand a fair contract," raises one fist in the air and a flag on a stick in the other hand. The flag is only partially visible but includes the word "Justice." This person is standing up on something we can't see, a step or box. Smiling people around them are holding various banners and signs, some wear safety yellow. Variety in race and gender. In sunlight dappled by shade of tree.

Canadian Postal Workers Strike Again »

November 13, 2025 | Danielle Smith

Canadian postal workers are back on strike—again—as they fight to save a vital public service.
A dozen or so workers stand on a corner in from of a parking garage with a giant horseshoe logo on it. They look determined. They carry a mix of hand-lettered and printed signs saying things like "Dealers on strike," "Organize," "Fight back," "Horseshoe Teamsters on strike," and "On strike only against Horseshoe Casino Greed, Teamsters Local 135." Behind them is a canopy that has been insulated with tarps closing some of the sides. Camp chairs and a propane tank are visible. Some wear knitted hats.

Indiana Casino Dealers Are Bringing Back the Recognition Strike »

November 10, 2025 | Alexandra Bradbury

There are no clocks in a casino, so the dealers all set their phone alarms for noon. Everyone was a bundle of nerves. Before work, a couple of people threw up.
A close crowd with signs, including ‘Save our Services’ and someone with a bullhorn

Shutdown Deal: Federal Workers Say No, Not This Way »

November 10, 2025 | Jenny Brown

Senate Democrats had some leverage, but they dropped the crowbar. Seven Democratic senators and an independent caved, spurring a Democratic deal with the Trump administration to end the 41-day government shutdown. It requires 60 Senate votes, with a preliminary vote expected today.
A band performs in a union hall. The guitarist in front is a tall man in a red T-shirt with a design that starts "No Power" (his guitar blocks the rest of hte slogan" and the arm says "Stronger." There's a woman on bass, a man in a cowboy hat on drums, and a man holding an accordion sitting at a keyboard. Behind them is a yellow AFL-CIO banner. For some reason a black T-shirt is draped over a framed item on the wall.

Texas Electricians Open Up Negotiations and Win Big »

November 6, 2025 | Paul Steiner

The building trades can be a tough place for union reformers. Union business is typically conducted behind the scenes, with little involvement from members, while the bosses stall and derail negotiations.

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